Osasuna travel to Estadio de Vallecas to take on Rayo Vallecano in a La Liga round 29 matches tonight. Rayo Vallecano are currently placed on the 9th position in the league table with 37 points, and have struggled to be consistent all season. They lost their most recent match against Atletico Madrid last weekend by 2-1 goal margin. Meanwhile, Osasuna currently are occupying the 8th position in the league table with 38 points. It is just a point that separates both of them. As Rayo Vallecano will be seeking to bounce back from their loss against Atletico Madrid, I expect Osasuna to avoid defeat and get something out of this game for the following reasons:

Firstly. Rayo Vallecano have failed to win any of their last eight games in the La Liga. They had drawn five and lost three of them. They last won a game in La Liga at the beginning of February. As they struggle to figure out a way to manage games and protect their leads during games, the struggle is bound to continue against Osasuna who know how to grind out results. Osasuna showed this side of them as they came from a goal down at break to beat Elche 2-1 in their last time out.

Secondly. With the emergence of Abde Ezzalzouli who is on loan from FC Barcelona and the upturn in his form, he is bound to give Osasuna an edge in the encounter, and cause a lot of trouble for Rayo Vallecano. He has been a revelation at Osasuna this season as he is making the most of his loan opportunity. He put in a man of the match performance in their last game against Elche, with well taken two goals in the second half of the game. The second goal qualifies to be a goal of the month nominee.

Nothing much separates these two teams, and the match is bound to be a closely fought affair. Osasuna's form compared to Rayo Vallecano shows that they can avoid defeat in this game, and could potentially take home the maximum points. A draw will be the best case scenario for Rayo Vallecano.